The Choice is Yours: A Practical Guide to Setting Boundaries and Making Authentic Choices

About Course

The Choice is Yours: A Practical Guide to Setting Boundaries and Making Authentic Choices is part of the mini course series The Pressure Cooker: Thriving in a World of Expectations

The mini series empowers you to navigate the complex social pressures and expectations you face in today's world. It provides practical strategies for building self-awareness, developing resilience, and making authentic choices that align with your values and aspirations.

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Clarifying your personal needs and priorities in different areas of your life (career, relationships, personal growth).
Setting realistic expectations for yourself and others.
Learning to say "no" to requests that don't align with your values or priorities.
Developing assertive communication skills to express your needs and boundaries clearly.
Learning how to navigate difficult conversations and manage conflict.
Practicing active listening and empathetic communication.
Identifying the influences on your decision-making process.
Evaluating options and making choices that align with your values and goals.
Trusting your intuition and making decisions that feel right for you.
Developing strategies for coping with disapproval and criticism from others.
Learning to stay true to yourself even when facing social pressure.
Building a support network of people who accept and encourage your authentic self.

Course Content

Identifying Your Needs and Priorities
This topic guides you towards greater self-awareness by helping you identify your personal needs and priorities, setting the stage for making authentic choices and setting healthy boundaries.

Introduction
What are Needs and Priorities?
Setting Realistic Expectations
The Cycle of Stress and Anxiety
The Inevitable Disappointment
Conclusion
Did You Know?

Communicating Effectively
This topic equips you with essential communication skills to express your needs, set boundaries, and navigate challenging conversations with confidence and clarity.

Introduction
Assertive Communication
Body Language: Eye Contact and Facial Expressions
Body Language: Gestures, Posture and Personal Space
Body Language: Tone of Voice and Congruence
Practicing Assertive Body Language
Navigating Difficult Conversations
Setting Boundaries
Conclusion
Short Activity

Making Authentic Choices
This topic empowers you to break free from the grip of social pressure and make authentic choices that align with your values, needs, and aspirations.

Dealing with Disapproval
This topic equips you with the tools and strategies to navigate the inevitable disapproval that can arise when making authentic choices that diverge from social expectations.

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Course Content

Identifying Your Needs and Priorities This topic guides you towards greater self-awareness by helping you identify your personal needs and priorities, setting the stage for making authentic choices and setting healthy boundaries.

Introduction

What are Needs and Priorities?

Setting Realistic Expectations

The Cycle of Stress and Anxiety

The Inevitable Disappointment

Conclusion

Did You Know?

Communicating Effectively This topic equips you with essential communication skills to express your needs, set boundaries, and navigate challenging conversations with confidence and clarity.

Introduction

Assertive Communication

Body Language: Eye Contact and Facial Expressions

Body Language: Gestures, Posture and Personal Space

Body Language: Tone of Voice and Congruence

Practicing Assertive Body Language

Navigating Difficult Conversations

Setting Boundaries

Conclusion

Short Activity

Making Authentic Choices This topic empowers you to break free from the grip of social pressure and make authentic choices that align with your values, needs, and aspirations.

Introduction

External Influences on Decision-Making

Internal Influences on Decision-Making

Evaluating Options and Making Choices

Trusting Your Intuition

Taking Action and Embracing Uncertainty

Conclusion

Did You Know?

Dealing with Disapproval This topic equips you with the tools and strategies to navigate the inevitable disapproval that can arise when making authentic choices that diverge from social expectations.

Introduction

Understanding Disapproval

Strategies for Dealing with Disapproval

Scenario: The Unexpected Career Shift

Conclusion

Short Activity

Student Ratings & Reviews

Identifying Your Needs and Priorities
This topic guides you towards greater self-awareness by helping you identify your personal needs and priorities, setting the stage for making authentic choices and setting healthy boundaries.

Communicating Effectively
This topic equips you with essential communication skills to express your needs, set boundaries, and navigate challenging conversations with confidence and clarity.

Making Authentic Choices
This topic empowers you to break free from the grip of social pressure and make authentic choices that align with your values, needs, and aspirations.

Dealing with Disapproval
This topic equips you with the tools and strategies to navigate the inevitable disapproval that can arise when making authentic choices that diverge from social expectations.